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7. how is that fundamentally different? This exchange was also part of an agreement

Reply to Egnever (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 2, 2014, 05:07 PM

Jun 2014

. . . completed after the President announced that combat operations have all but ended and would cease completely later this year.

The lengths you've gone to claim there's some major difference in those exchanges are as unconvincing as they are irrelevant. The last known POW in Afghanistan was released as part of a negotiated prisoner swap. It was as lopsided a trade as McCain benefited from when a deal was negotiated with the Vietnamese to effect his and others' release.

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There are some less-than-savory stories being peddled about released-POW Bergdahl... [View all] WilliamPitt Jun 2014 OP

"he was a deserter and troops died trying to find him" DonViejo Jun 2014 #1

the hypocrisy is flowing (and overflowing), that's for sure hlthe2b Jun 2014 #2

It's been assumed for a long time in the military that he went AWOL, but TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #5

Why would there be an eye witness to his departure? OnlinePoker Jun 2014 #18

I think there are standard measures for determining AWOL. TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2014 #33

Whatever he did or didn't do, you never leave someone behind if you can help it. Never. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2014 #3

Well if we are talking history Indydem Jun 2014 #4

McCain benefited from a prisoner exchange bigtree Jun 2014 #8

Then we shouldnt ignore the details. Egnever Jun 2014 #6

how is that fundamentally different? This exchange was also part of an agreement bigtree Jun 2014 #7

The only difference is that the Taliban were only holding one POW, Hanoi had 108. Zen Democrat Jun 2014 #12

could be the robert garwood of this war GusBob Jun 2014 #9

remarkably similar in the narrative that surrounded his disappearance and the aftermath bigtree Jun 2014 #11

I can't think there are ANY savory stories about war Demeter Jun 2014 #10

Didn't St. Gipturd Raygun geardaddy Jun 2014 #13

A lot of the outrage stems from trading the gitmo prisoners... Blanks Jun 2014 #14

Besides, even if he was a deserter and troops died to try to find him, JDPriestly Jun 2014 #15

Republicans will say anything to screw Obama IkeRepublican Jun 2014 #16

preemptive swiftboating eShirl Jun 2014 #17

the GOP is also pissed because his parents don't appear to be Christian. progressivebydesign Jun 2014 #27

What are they? wheniwasincongress Jun 2014 #31

I'll leave it to the guys who served with him. Separation Jun 2014 #20

He was 21 year old when this happened. Rhinodawg Jun 2014 #21

The facts of his departure aren't in dispute. The fact that some people died in operations MADem Jun 2014 #22

Well, that's clearly pre- 9/11 thinking. progressoid Jun 2014 #23

Guilty deserter or not, Mr.Bill Jun 2014 #24

I have a hunch sawdust Jun 2014 #25

So if he was a "traitor and deserter" .... progressivebydesign Jun 2014 #26

McCain was offered an early release, but refused joe_sixpack Jun 2014 #28

According to my father (retired base commander who survived Vietnam)... politicat Jun 2014 #29

Do his own stories count for nothing? Shankapotomus Jun 2014 #30

Excellent reminder! Stuff like this makes this site really worthwhile. R B Garr Jun 2014 #32